Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature
The Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the Arabic language and its rich literary tradition. The program will cover a broad range of topics, including Arabic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, as well as the history of Arabic literature, poetry, and prose. The program consists of (120 CH) distributed between (33 CH) of general education, (66 CH) hours of major, distributed between 42 compulsory hours, and 18 hours of elective in 3 packages, from each package the student chooses two subjects, and an internship (6 CH). In addition to (6 CH) college requirement, (6 CH) compulsory, and (9 CH) free electives. The new program considers the needs of labour markets and keeps pace with developments in the field of specialization and the requirements of graduate studies, by adding new subjects to the plan, increasing the number of major hours from (45 CH) to (66 CH), and adding practical training, collage requirement and supporting requirements.
Program Objectives
- Developing the student's knowledge in language sciences, literary arts and criticism, old and new, and enhancing belonging to the Arabic language and the sincere desire for its wisdom.
- Training the student on critical thinking skills, writing research, and using the resources effectively.
- Developing effective communication skills by focusing on advanced literacy skills, listening and speaking skills.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in standard Arabic, both orally and in writing.
- Identify the linguistic and rhetorical system in terms of its structures and provisions phonetically, morphologically, grammatically and semantically.
- Analyzes literary, linguistic and critical texts, demonstrating their features and genres.
- Critiques literary, critical and linguistic works within their cultural and historical contexts.
- Apply critical thinking skills in the study of Arabic language & literature.
Degree Requirements
Required Credit Hours : minimum 120 hours
General Education (Req. CH: 21)
| Theme 1: UAE National Identity (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEEM110 | Contemporary Emirati Studies | 3 |
| Theme 2: Academic Language Proficiency (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEAR200 | Advanced Arabic Language Skills | 3 |
| Theme 3: Innovation (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIT113 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| Theme 4: Entrepreneurship (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIE222 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Theme 5: Sustainability (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GESU121 | Sustainability | 3 |
Students shall register 6 CH from the 6 following themes (a maximum of 3 CH from each theme, except theme 11, where all 6 CHs should be taken for a particular language)
| Theme 6: Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Thinking (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHI180 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| STAT101 | Statistics in the Modern World | 3 |
| MATH120 | Contemporary Applications of Math | 3 |
| ECON110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Theme 7: Humanities (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIS100 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| GEIS101 | Biography of the Prophet "Sira" | 3 |
| HSR130 | Introduction to Language & Communication | 3 |
| HSR120 | Introduction to Heritage & Culture | 3 |
| MSC200 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| PHI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TRS200 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| Theme 8: Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AGRB210 | Introduction to Agribusiness | 3 |
| CURR103 | Early Childhood Development & Learning | 3 |
| GEO200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HSR140 | Introduction to Society & Behavior | 3 |
| HSR150 | Introduction to Government Policy & Urban Structures | 3 |
| PHI226 | Human Rights Theory | 3 |
| PHIL120 | Principles of Professional Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Theme 9: Natural Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARAG205 | Introduction to Fish and Animal Science | 3 |
| ARAG220 | Natural Resources | 3 |
| CHEM181 | Chemistry in the Modern World | 3 |
| GEOL110 | Planet Earth | 3 |
| PHYS100 | Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS101 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| Theme 10: Health and Wellness (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| FDSC250 | Contemporary Food Science & Nutrition | 3 |
| GEHP111 | Happiness and Wellbeing | 3 |
| NUTR100 | Nutrition and Well-being | 3 |
| PHED201 | Physical Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
| PHED211 | Health and Movement | 3 |
| SLP101 | Language Development and Impairment | 3 |
| SPED101 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
(Registering in any of these courses (CHIN101, FCH101, KOR101, GER101, SPN101) should be followed by registering in the relevant complementary course (CHIN102, FCH102, GER102, KOR102, SPN102, respectively)
| Theme 11: Cultural Diversity (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN101 | Chinese 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| FCH101 | French 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| GER101 | German 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| KOR101 | Korean 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| SPN101 | Spanish 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| CHIN102 | Chinese 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| FCH102 | French 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| GER102 | German 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| KOR102 | Korean 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| SPN102 | Spanish 2 for Beginners | 3 |
College Requiremens
| Required Courses (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HSSR101 | Fundamentals of Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| HSSR103 | People, Places, and Society | 3 |
Supporting Requirements
| Students should select two courses from the list below: (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TRS200 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| MSC235 | Principles of the Writing for Media | 3 |
| CURR101 | Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Education | 3 |
Arabic Language and Literature Major (Req CH: 51)
| Required Courses (51 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARB110 | Introduction to Syntax & Morphology | 3 |
| ARB120 | Arabic Rhetoric | 3 |
| ARB160 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| ARB170 | Pre_Islamic Literature | 3 |
| ARB180 | Islamic & Umayyad Literature | 3 |
| ARB206 | Research Methods in Language & Literature | 3 |
| ARB210 | Arabic Phonetics | 3 |
| ARB211 | Arabic Syntax I | 3 |
| ARB230 | Traditional Literary Criticism | 3 |
| ARB250 | Abbasid Literature | 3 |
| ARB311 | Arabic Syntax II | 3 |
| ARB313 | Lexicology & Terminology | 3 |
| ARB321 | Semantics & Arabic Lexicology | 3 |
| ARB430 | Modern Literature Criticism | 3 |
| ARB444 | Modern Arabic Literature | 3 |
| ARB450 | Comparative Literature | 3 |
| ARB485 | Integrated Capstone | 3 |
Intrenship
| Required Course (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARB490 | Internship 1 | 6 |
1 : The internship is conducted in the last semester. No courses can be registered during this semester | ||
Elective Courses (Ch. Hrs. :18)
| Cluster (1) Language & Literature (Students should select four courses from the list below:) (12 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARB220 | Prosody | 3 |
| ARB260 | Emirati Literature | 3 |
| ARB299 | Arabic Computational Linguistics | 3 |
| ARB303 | Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| ARB316 | Andalusian & Maghribi Literature | 3 |
| ARB324 | Late Medieval Literature | 3 |
| ARB401 | Philology | 3 |
| ARB409 | Logic and Reasoning in Linguistics | 3 |
| Cluster (2) Writing (Students should two courses from the list below:) (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARB106 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ARB204 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ARB205 | Writing and Technology | 3 |
| ARB306 | Writing for Children | 3 |
| ARB404 | Writing for Theater and TV drama | 3 |
Free Elective
| Free Elective (12 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
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